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| FEB. 20, 1917. 1,829,332, Patented Jan. 27,1920.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20, 1917.

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* STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. BONIBARDIE, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO WIREBOUNDS PATENTS COMPANY, OF KITTERY, M AINE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. BOMBARDIE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, l12t"e invented an Improvement in Boxes, of whichthe following description, in connection with the accomand strong crate with a removable lid and one which maybe used as an open-top receptacle for storage purposes and which may be easily closed without the use of special tools to provide a strong shipping receptacle. The crate herein disclosed is also one which may. be shipped in the flat orknock-down condition and easily assembled in box form by the user. 4,

My invention will be best understood by reference to the following description of one illustrative embodiment thereof taken in Figure -1 is a or crate with the cover removed;

Fig. 2 is asimilar'view of the same with" Fig. 5 is a view of one of the lower corners of the box partly broken away; and

Fig. 6 is a view of one of the upper corners.

Referring particularly to Fig. 3, I construct'my box or crate of three sections 1, 3 and 5 comprising cleats 7, 9 and 11 respectively and side material, here shown as spaced slats 13 so thatthe completed box is of the kind known as a crate.

The three sections 1, 3 and 5 are assembled in the flat, as shown, and are connected in co operative foldable relationship by binding wires 15 secured by staplesstraddling the same andextending through the side material and. into the cleatsand, if desired, by other binding Wires 17 stapled to the side material and disposed between the cleats. The parts are so arranged that when the Specification of Letters Patent.

perspective View of a box Patented. Jan. 27', 1920.

Application filed February 20,1917. Serial No. 149,924.

side sections 1 and 5 are folded up the cleats -7 and 11 thereof willmate with the cleats 9 of the bottom section 3, in the present instance forming mortise and tenon joints therewith, and the wires 15 and 17 will be tensioned over the edges ofthe box. The principle will be recognized as that'of the well-known Wirebound type of box.

When the blank as shown in Fig. 3 is folded up as described, two end sectionsil9,

which may be of theform shown in Fig. 4,

are assembled therewith. Each end section 19 may comprise acleat 21 corresponding toithe fourth or cover side of the box and adapted to mate with the cleats 7 and 11 and cooperating therewith to outline or frame the box ends, Wall-forming material preferably in the form of' spaced slats 23 and suitable means for retaining the box endin position at a location remote from the fourth side. Such means is here shown as an additional cleat or batten 25' designed to interlock with the'cleats 7 and 11. This interlocking may .be'conveniently provided for as shown in Fig. 5, byfproviding the cleat or batten 25 With suitable tenons and by making the mortises of cleats 7 and 11 of such size as to receive the tenons both of the cleat 9 and of the cleat 25. It is apparent-that the side section 19 maybe placed in position with the cleat 25 on top of the cleat 9 and the side sections 1 and 5 fold up above them to form a complete five-sided box with an open top.

. In order to secure the box parts in positi'on so. that the box may be used without a cover as a receptacle, I preferably provide suitable lengths of wire 27 corresponding to the fourth side of the box and having .provision for detachably securing the same to the wires 15 surrounding the side and bottom sections at the endsof the box so as to form continuous bindings encircling the box ends. Preferably these wires 27 are secured imposition on cleats 21 by stapling, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

While the wires 27 and 15 may be secured together in any desirable way, I have here shown them as having ends formed into cooperative portions of the so-called Tyloop fasteners. These fasteners are formed by turning back the-end of the wire [on the standing. part and inte'rtwisting it therewith. As shown in Fig. 6, a loop or bight 29"will be provided on the end of one wire through which the twisted part of a cooperating end may be reeved and bent over in the form-of a hook 31. Preferably the parts are so proportioned that the throat of the hook 31 where it engages the loop or bight 29 is made of a double thickness of stranded wire, that is, by the 'end intertwisted with the standing part. Such a fas tening is secure and may be opened and closed many times without the use of special tools and without impairing the integrity of the wire, but while this form of fastening is applicable for our purpose, we are by no means limited to its :use.

The open-top box formed as described is light and yet exceedingly strong, since both 7 provided having universally flexible ligatures encircling the same and .tens ioned over the edges thereof topermlt flexibihty under longitudinal strain while resisting undue distortion.

To close the box to form a shipping receptacle a cover section 33 is .provided. This cover 33 may be formed of suitable side material and is preferably adapted to reit upon the cleats 21 of the end sections. I have here shown it as comprising suitably spaced slats connected. together by binding wires. The binding wires here shown include wires 35 corresponding to the wires 1'1 of the body part of the box and preferably wires 37 corresponding to the wires 15. The end portions of all these'wires have suitable provision for detachably securing them to the body wires, herein shown as portions of f Tyloop fasteners.

When it is desired to close the box the cover is placed in position and the wires 35 and 17 joined. The hooks 31 of the wires 15' may be straightened, and engaged with the loops of wires 37 and bent down. In.

the embodiment of the invention shown the wire 27 is secured to the cleat 21 and a separate wire 37 is provided which is permanently secured to the cover 33 for completing the binding about the box end when the lid or cover is in place. Preferably I have the hook 31 reeved through both wires 27 and 37, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. The closed box shown in Fig. 2 is a firm and substantial receptacle adapted tov withstand the, stresses of shipment.

It will be noted that the box herein shown may take as it were-three forms. First, the

knock-down or shook form wherein the blank shown in Fig. 3, two end pieces shown in'Fig. 4 and a lid herein appearing detached from the box in Fig. 1 are provided, all of which parts maybe readily stored in small space. Second, the open-top type of box utilized as a storage receptacle or as a removed fromthe closed shipping receptacle and stored away or reused when needed again and that either of the boxes proper may be readily unfolded into the component elements of the shook or reassembled therefrom with ease. 'Because of these characteristics the box is very desirable especially when there is combined therewith the utility of the wirebound principle wherein light and cheap material may be used for the side walls of the box and yet great strength obtained by the provision of wire bindings joined with the side material and cleats in such manner that they by their tensile resistance resist the breaking strain put upon the box.

Having thus fully explained the structure of the particular embodiment of my invention disclosed in the acompanying drawing, I should point out that the exact details shown and to which I have specifically referred are not essential but that they could be changed considerably without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim 1. A box comprising relatively foldahlc side and bottomscctions having coiiperat ing reinforcing cleats, end sections having cleats corresponding to the fourth side of the box and constructed to interlock 'with the cleats of the side sections. in a manner to prevent inward and outward displacement of said end sections, and readily manipulatahle separable fastening means carried by said end sections and the side sections to hold the parts in open top box form.

2. A box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections having coiiperating' of readily manipulatable separable fasteners and said end sections and said lid having portions of fasteners to cooperate with the portions on said side sections.

3. A box comprising three relatively foldable side sections secured together by binding wires and each comprising side material and relntorcmg cleats, end sections having cleats corresponding to the fourth side of the box and having provision for interlocking with the cleats of other sections at locations remote from said side, andwires corresponding to the fourth side of the box having provision for detachable engagementwith the wires of the box body.

'4. Abox comprising three relatively foldable side sections secured together by binding wires and each comprising side material and reinforcing cleats, end sections having cleats corresponding to the fourth side of the box and having provision for interlocking with the cleats of other sections at locations remote from said side, and wires secured to the cleats of said end sections and having provisionfor detachable engagement with the wires of the box body.

5. A boxcomprising three relatively foldable side sections secured together by binding wires and each comprising side material and reinforcing cleats, end sections having cleats corresponding to the fourth side of the box and having provision for interlock ing with the cleats of other sections at locations remote from said side, a lid'adapted to rest on the cleats of said end sections, wires secured to said end sections and to said lid both having provision for detachable en-- gagement with the wires of the box body.

6. A box comprising three'relatively foldable side sections secured together by binding wires and each comprising side material and reinforcing-cleats, end sections having cleats corresponding to the fourth side of the box and having provision for interlocking with the cleats of other sections at locations remote from said side, a lid adapted to rest on the cleats of said end sections, wires secured to the end sections, and wires secured to said lid having provision for detachably securing the wires of the box body thereto, said latter wires being formed for alternative engagement with the wires of the end sections or with both the wires of the end sections and lid 7. A box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections having cooperating cleats, wires connecting said sections secured to said cleats, end sections each having a cleat corresponding to the fourth side of the box and having provision for interlocking with the cleats of other sections atlocations remote from said side, and means carried by the cleats of said end sections to be detachably secured to the said wires to hold the parts in box form.

8. A box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections having cooperating cleats, wires connecting said sections secured to said cleats, end sections each having a cleat corresponding to the fourth side of the box and having provision for interlocking with the cleats of other sections at locations remote from said side, means carried by the ably secured together in box form.

cleats ofsaid end sections to be detachably secured to the said wires to hold the parts in box form, and a separate lid adapted to rest on the cleats of said end sections, and wires carried thereby for securing to the wires aforesaid to form continuous binders about the box ends.

9. A box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sect-ions having cooperating cleats, wires connecting said sections secured to said cleats, end sections each having a cleat corresponding to the fourth side of the box and having provision for interlocking with the cleats of other sections at. locations remote from said side, Wires carried by the cleats of said end sections, said wires and the Wires before mentioned of the box body being formed into cooperating hook-and-eye fasteners whereby the parts may be detach- 10. A box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections, end sections em braced thereby, and a separate lid, the, side sections being provided with portions of readily manipulatable separable fasteners, and portionsof fasteners on said end sec-' tions and lid both adapted to cooperate with those of the side sections.

11. A box comprising relatively foldable side, bottom and end sections having reinforcing cleats outlining the box ends, and

flexible binders including portions attached t'o'the side and bottom sections and cooperative portions attached to the end sections, and readily manipulatable separable fastening means. uniting said portions at the corners.

12. A box comprising relatively foldable side, bottom and end sectionshaving reinforcing cleats outlining the boX ends, and flexible binders including portions attached to the side and bottom sections and cooperative portions attached to the end sections, and readily manipulatable separable fastening means uniting said portions at the corners, and a separate lid also provided with portionsof binding means corresponding to those of the end sections and adapted to cooperate with those attached to the, side and bottom sections.

. 13. A box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections, binders flexibly ing reinforcing members adapted to inferlock with the cleats of side sections, to lock said end sections against movement inwardly or outwardly of the body of the box, and readily manipulatable separable fastening means carried by said end sections and the side sections to hold the parts in box cleats a Jacent form.

15. A box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections having cooperating reinforcing cleats, end sections having reinforcing members adapted to interlock with the cleats of other sections, to lock said end sections against movement inwardly or outwardly of the body of the box, a lid section, the side sections being provided with ing means securing the end sections and side sections together to hold the parts in opentop box form.

17. A wirebound box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections having cooperating end cleats and connected together b binding wires, end sections having to the open side of the box, and readily-manipulatable separable fastening means securing the side sections to the last mentioned cleats.

18. A wirebound box having separable end sections and a separate lid, portions of separable fastening means on the end sections and lid, and portions of separable fastening means on the side sections for cooperation with both of the fastening means on the end sections and lid.

19. A wirebound box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections having cooperating end cleats and connected together by binding wires, end sections having cleats adjacent the fourth open'side of the box, and separate wires independent of a lid correspondingto the fourth side of the box having provision for detachable engagement with the wires of the box body.

20. A wirebound box comprising cleats outlining the ends of the box; side material for threesides of the box; the cleats corresponding to the fourth side being unattached to side material; wire bindings extending around the cleats at the ends of the box; and a separate lid having wires corresponding to and adapted to be secured to the said Wire bindings which extend around the cleats.

2 1. A wirebound box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections connected by wire bindings; end sections embraced thereby; and separable wires uniting said wire bindings across the top of the box independently of a lid.

22. A wirebound box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections connected by binding wires; separable end sections embraced thereby; and separable fastening means carried by said end sections for connection with said binding wires.

23. A wirebound box comprising relatively foldable side and bottom sections connected by binding wires; cleats on said side sections; separable end sections; transverse wires carried by said end sections; and fastening means for connecting said cleats with said transverse wires.

24. A wirebound box comprising .relatively foldable side and bottom sections con nected by binding Wires; cleats on said side sections; end sections having cleats cooperating with those ofthe side sections; and wires on said end sect-ions separably uniting the binding wires on the side sections.

25. A wirebound box comprising side material and cleats for three sides of the .box; cleats for the fourth side unattached to side material; and wire, bindings around the cleats at the box ends, 'including separable portions corresponding to the fourth cleats.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES H. BOMBARDIE. 

